- September 14, 2023
- Posted by: legaleseblogger
- Category: Related News
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21m ago / 1:12 AM EDT
On strike and on the line
22m ago / 1:10 AM EDT
GM says its ‘unprecedented economic package’ wasn’t enough
GM said that before time ran out, it had made “historic wage increases and manufacturing commitments” and offered an unprecedented economic package in an effort to reach a deal with the union.
It said in a statement early this morning that it’s ready to return to negotiations and get people back to work as quickly as possible, “for the benefit of our team members, customers, suppliers, and communities across the U.S.”
1h ago / 12:31 AM EDT
Contract negotiations fell short
The union had been negotiating with all three automakers simultaneously, in a break from previous rounds of contract talks.
Leaders on both sides have publicly alleged that their counterparts across the table weren’t taking talks seriously.
56m ago / 12:36 AM EDT
Striking three companies at once a first for UAW
Never before in the union’s 88-year history have its members been on strike against all three of the Big Three companies at the same time.
In what Fain is calling a “stand-up strike,” about 13,000 workers at three plants in Missouri, Michigan, and Missouri were the first to walk off.
1h ago / 12:17 AM EDT
Why those three sites?
In picking the first three sites to strike, the union didn’t go after the companies’ big cash cows, which are full-size pickups and big SUVs, and went more for plants that make vehicles with lower profit margins, said Mar
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